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  • Foodservice Footprint 6 Matthew Gorton explains how a new project could improve public procurement and reduce childhood obesity My Viewpoint  Strength2Food Organic news-email Newcastle University Business School Most Economically Advantageous Tender meat Matthew Gorton Fairtrade

    Matthew Gorton explains how a new project could improve public procurement and reduce childhood obesity

    In the UK, there has been decline over the past few years in the quality of institutional food (schools, hospitals, prisons etc). Authorities have banded together to get a better deal to reap economies of scale with contracts typically won… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint 1 Beware the eye of the investor My Viewpoint  ShareAction news-email Mara Lilley FAIREE Report

    Beware the eye of the investor

    Investors are placing unsustainable supply chain practices under increasing scrutiny. Foodservice companies should take note, says ShareAction’s Mara Lilley.  Why should companies pay attention to sustainability? Some businesses might consider it a luxury to operate in a way that causes… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Unknown-6 Is foodservice ahead on gender equality? My Viewpoint  news-email Lord Davies Grant Thornton Gender Gap Gender Diversity CH&Co Group Caroline Fry

    Is foodservice ahead on gender equality?

    Britain’s boardrooms need more women but the foodservice sector is well ahead on gender equality, argues CH&Co Group’s Caroline Fry. I was interested to read the recent Lord Davies recommendations about ensuring that the boards of FTSE 350 companies are… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Unknown-4 The power of plant-based protein My Viewpoint  WWF The Protein Challenge Sodexo Simon Billing Quorn Pret A Manger news-email Green & Lean Forum for the Future Eatwell Plate BaxterStorey Alpro

    The power of plant-based protein

    Humans need protein in order to survive, but there has to be a change in the way we currently produce and consume it if we are to protect our environment and our health, says Forum for the Future’s Simon Billing.… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Unknown Everyone's cup of tea My Viewpoint

    Everyone’s cup of tea

    Confusion over carrier bags shows that a universal charge on paper cups is the best way to cut waste. One of the most remarkable features of the way in which the carrier bag charge was introduced in England was the… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Soy-field-Brazil Foodservice needs to step up on responsible soy My Viewpoint

    Foodservice needs to step up on responsible soy

    Soy may be a hidden ingredient but companies have started to see the light and commit to sourcing responsibly, says Emma Keller. High in protein and energy, soy is one of agriculture’s “wonder crops” and is a key part of… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint shutterstock_230856043-300x2001 Is Britain lagging behind when it comes to sustainable diets? My Viewpoint  Sustinable diets Principles of Healthy & Sustainable Eating Patterns Jane Ellison Eatwell Plate Eatwell DEFRA

    Is Britain lagging behind when it comes to sustainable diets?

    A growing number of countries are thinking green when it comes to their dietary guidelines, and Britain needs to follow their lead. As world leaders prepare for vitally important climate change negotiations in Paris at the end of the year, it’s… Read More